Our Staff

Because Life Matters...

Our Staff's Commitment to You.

Staff members of Wilkerson Funeral Home & Crematory are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of utmost importance to our staff of licensed funeral directors.

Dean S. WilkersonLicensed Funeral Staff

William RobersonFuneral Assistant

Robert B. WilkersonLicensed Funeral Staff

Don M. Wilkerson, Jr.Licensed Funeral Staff

Matthew B. WilkersonLicensed Funeral Staff

C.S. HancheyLicensed Funeral Staff

Greg D. ParkerLicensed Funeral Staff

Reggie J. WinslowLicensed Funeral Staff

Chris T. TrippLicensed Funeral Staff

Douglas L. CowardLicensed Funeral Staff

Mike G. LetchworthLicensed Funeral Staff

Alex ManessLicensed Funeral Staff

Lewis H. CahoonLicensed Advance Planning Director

Ashley SumerlinFuneral Service Apprentice

Aaron PendleyFuneral Service Apprentice

Sherry R. LilleyAdministrative Staff

Deann RobersonAdministrative Staff

Bonnie LancasterCemetery Office Manager

Susan L. BallAdministrative Staff

Peggy EvansAdministrative Staff

Dan BishopFuneral Assistant

Jackie HaddockFuneral Assistant

Wilmer WarrenFuneral Assistant

David NoblesFuneral Assistant

Mark LammFuneral Assistant

Evan PhelpsFuneral Assistant

Robert F. "Bobby" SumerlinFuneral Assistant

Adrienne SharpFuneral Assistant

Rickey AbbottCemetery Services - Sales Manager

Tammy CampbellCemetery Salesperson

Tim JonesPinewood Grounds Superintendent

Danny WatersCemetery Services

Raymond "Eddie" SingletonCemetery Services

Jose CisnerosCemetery Services

Alex WynneCemetery Services

Dean S. Wilkerson

Licensed Funeral Staff

William Roberson

Funeral Assistant

Robert B. Wilkerson

Licensed Funeral Staff

Robert is a third generation funeral director and embalmer. He is a 1976 graduate of J.H. Rose High School, earned his BS in Business Administration from East Carolina University in 1980, and completed his AS degree in Fuenral Service at Fayettevile Technical Community College in 1981. He is married to the former Cathy Stokes of Greenville, who served as a mathematics teacher for Pitt County Schools and as a math instructor at East Carolina University until her retirement. Robert and Cathy have one son, Matt, who is also employed at the funeral home, and a grandson, Ben. They are active members of Black Jack Free Will Baptist Church.

Don M. Wilkerson, Jr.

Licensed Funeral Staff

Matthew B. Wilkerson

Licensed Funeral Staff

Matt Wilkerson is a fourth generation funeral director. He graduated from D.H. Conley High School in 2004, earned a B.S. in Economics from Duke University in 2008 and completed his funeral education at Fayetteville Technical Community College in 2010. He and his wife, Ashley, a nurse at Vidant Medical Center, have three sons, Ben, Lucas, and Ethan.

C.S. Hanchey

Licensed Funeral Staff

Greg D. Parker

Licensed Funeral Staff

Reggie J. Winslow

Licensed Funeral Staff

Chris T. Tripp

Licensed Funeral Staff

Douglas L. Coward

Licensed Funeral Staff

Doug is a licensed funeral director and embalmer. He is a graduate of Ayden Grifton High School. He studied Construction Management and Industrial Technology at East Carolina University and recieved his Associates Degree in Mortuary Science from Fayeteville Technical Community College. He and his wife, Lynn Sutton Coward, have two daughters, Meagan C. Luton and Haley Coward, and a granddaughter, Bailey Luton. Doug has worked for for Wilkerson Funeral Home since 2001 and beyond the normal aspects of his job, he has taken a special interest in restorative art and cosmetics.

Mike G. Letchworth

Licensed Funeral Staff

Alex Maness

Licensed Funeral Staff

Lewis H. Cahoon

Licensed Advance Planning Director

Ashley Sumerlin

Funeral Service Apprentice

Ashley Sumerin is a native of the Clayroot community of Pitt County and a 1991 graduate of D.H. Conley High School. He is currently working towards completing his funeral service education at Fayetteville Technical Community College. Ashley has 2 daughters, Madison and Kenly, and is married to Jaime Sumerlin. He has been employed with Wilkerson Funeral Home since 2007 and looks forward to many more years here.